gota de água

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɡo.tɐ d͡ʒi ˈa.ɡwɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɡo.ta de ˈa.ɡwa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈɡo.tɐ ˈd‿a.ɡwɐ/ [ˈɡo.tɐ ˈð‿a.ɣwɐ], /ˈɡo.tɐ ˈdja.ɡwɐ/ [ˈɡo.tɐ ˈðja.ɣwɐ]

Noun

gota de água f (plural gotas de água)

  1. drop of water
  2. raindrop
  3. (idiomatic) last straw; the maximum one can stand